nu " ££ ^ 
tl- inniLif? out. JL Ins ramuv uaa uau luum.-v>* V I 1 £ a 

2& 
the T^lJfiou of named varieties of NerUun Oleander has beea planted on the ride of the 
“ 9 °A n horf‘T haT been made near the 'aviary where the Munee*. ZuyiOcmccc, Chance*, 
and 'Aroidwe are being planted. 
v ursern —This has been extended during the year, and quantities of plants have hew. 
.listrilml'ed iU«K the year. l)r. liowran, r.c.M.o., and Dr. Anderson', have been s.mphed 
gratuitously for planting near the flospitals, and also for the Cemetery, 
nl-uits (5 0 ; »31 have been distributed during the year, showing an increase on the numbei 
supplied 'in 1S78, when it amounted to l, 074. Numerous packets ot-seeus have also been 
.sent away." *A list of recipients is appended. _ ... +1 pi nn _ « vir i . m( i 
A large packing shed lias been erected m a convenient place neai the tinny Road an 
sheds for growing on plants for the show-house, Ac. near it. . . 
A number of forest-trees has been raised in the -Nursery -for roadside i> 1 anting, an _ 
were offered to* the Municipal Commissioners in October last, and detailed description* of 
each species forwarded, hut no answer has -been received, and they will now be med toi 
Dhohv Green and the Hallies Institution grounds. 
The number of plants given Above does not include those sent to Government House, 
• r ° Flower and Vegetable seeds have been received from Messrs Caut£H-& Co. and Messrs. 
Sutton & Sons ; the latter firm presented a collection through .their Singapore Agents, 
Messrs, doux Little & Co. . , . . , -ii , ... . 
.. it is but • justice to the first named firm to acknowledge that their seeds were, v it hou 
exception, faultless, and their strains of dower seeds were really very hue. their Balsams, 
Coleus Dianthus, &e., Ac., being by far the finest that 1 have seen. . 
As regards the Vegetable Sc«U, I have to report a similar result as m my last. _ 
Peas that under normal conditions would reach six feet in height, here scarcely attained 
to so many inches, and within two months of their being sown diminutive pods may be 
picked containing, at most, two peas only. ‘ - , , . . 
Lettuces, Radishes, and Endive do well, and even Leeks and Cabbages look better than 
could be expected. 
Economic Garden. The following economic and interesting plants have been introduced 
, during the year : — 
' Can ell a hark {Caneila alba) ; Cuba bast (Paritum elatum) ; .baobab (Adausonia digitafa) ; 
CV>la Nut (Cola acuminata ) ; Triucomalce Wood ( Bcrri/a Au.monilla) ; Brazil Elemi ( Amyris 
xj).) ; Guam mi bread (Paulliniai) ; Brazil Iron A\ ood (Cccsalpinia, f erred) ; Mesipiit Bean 
(Brosopi* (J lariMlosa); Negro Peach (Save-- cephalus esculent ad) p Lacuma deltciosa : Nux 
Vomica (St njeltnos nusc vomica) : LacC-bark ( Lag eft a Tin tear tai) : I pas (Anftai is toxic-aria) , 
Sandal Wood. ( Sant alum album); Friendly Isles Vegetable' Ivory (Saqus amk'arum) ; 
Ac., &c. . , . . ^ 
A short account of the uses of the various .economic plants now in the Gardens is 
appended. 
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Cinchona . — All attempts to grow -this hero have proved fruitless, but Cinchona cc.Uaaya, 
and Cinchona succirabra are likely to do well at 2-, COO feet elevation in Perak. 
Cocoa. Continual application's are being received from North- Australia, Borneo, and iVrak,' 
for supplies of seeds of this tree, which have been complied with ns far as our limited stock 
■. permitted. • - y ' £ 0 
A communication has been received from the Right Hon ble the Secretary 01 or are f or 
the Colonies relative to the advisability of introducing the best varieties from irinidacu y 
Air, Campbell has also promised to get some seeds of- the host, varieties f rom Manna. 
Coffee. - The Arabian coffee here is severely attacked by the disease ( llcmtlna caniatn:c) 
which has destroyed all hopes of our being able to supply seeds for planters in the Peninsula. 
